Lemuel Haynes:(1753-1833)1) First black pastor ordained by a mainstream American Protestant church.2) First black pastor for a white church.He was born in Connecticut of a "a white woman of respectable ancestry" and an African father; he was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Here is a nice summary of one side of Jamestown.It is filled with much detail, tracing the crucial years of its establishment in 1607 until, by God's all-encompassing providence, it reached critical mass, destined to be a part of America's great...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A few years ago, after, providentially, finding a blog through Christianity Today, I nearly dropped my computer. The posting outlined an amazing event at a church in Denver--Scum of the Earth. The pastor was in a bit of a quandary: you see, the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
October 31st, 1517This is Protestantism's birthday, and conservative Evangelical's supposed birthday as well--at least nominally...Well, I'll let others make my point, since they are more eloquent:"With what right may we call ourselves children of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When I was about nine years old, a neighbor invited my family to church. My life has never been the same since then. Although I never knew it then, God was working things out to draw me to Him, to redeem me from my sins. Through that church I was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1 Corinthians 1:12 speaks directly to this issue of Christian tribalism: For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions [divisions] among you. Now I say this, that each of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We find some tribalism in the state. The state obviously manifests this infestation through the increase of special interest groups, compartmentalized bureaucracy, and fragmented visions of unity amongst the political parties (conservative...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
To understand this fragmentation and balkanization, tribalism must be defined. Webster summarizes thusly: “exaltation of the tribe above other groups” [or “strong in-group loyalty,” Webster, 11ed.]. In its more extreme forms, tribalism results in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I recently perused the latest edition of Wired. The article, “The Rise and Fall of the Hit”, caught my attention. It was an intelligent digest of how technology has recently mutated our relatively unified cultured (via the industrial revolution)...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
While at the Pro-life rally Saturday afternoon, a pleasant middle-agedwoman approached my wife."Would you like a prayer card, ma'am?" she politely asked."Is that a picture of Mary??" my wife cautiously replied."Why, yes it is.""I am sorry, but we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
